The Only Newspaper Published in Lewis County, Kentucky!

  Lewis County Herald News Archives

• November 14, 2006: Veterans Day ceremony at LCHS; Council establishes tax rates; New street addressing system begins; Photo Catch: Voice of Democracy essay winners.
  
  
• November 7, 2006: LCPCC to rebrand as PrimaryPlus; Lewis County leaders launch technology plan; Academic Team captures season title; Veterans Day ceremony.
  
  
• October 31, 2006: Meet the Candidates a success; PSHH announces winners; Thomas Home dedication; Three injured in accident.
  
  
• October 24, 2006: Meet the Candidates Thursday night; George Morgan Thomas House dedication Saturday; Accident investigated; Sheriff warns of scams.
  
  
• October 17, 2006: Magistrates OK prescription drug program; Natural gas rates to be reduced again; School Board takes steps to ensure safe environment; Vandalism at courthouse and detention center.
  
  
• October 10, 2006: Trick or Treating set for October 31; AA Highway safety improvements; CO detector give-away; Boys & Girls Club shopping spree.
  
  
• October 3, 2006: What you should know about CO poisoning; Fiscal Court meets in recessed session; Man arrested with stolen vehicle; Photo Catch: Moving building and pumpkin auction.
  
  
• September 26, 2006: Broadband grants announced; School Board approves tax rate; Election update; Teegarden named to advisory committee.
  
  
• September 19, 2006: Natural gas prices to go down 5%; Bid awarded for animal shelter; City Council adopts three resolutions; Marijuana confiscated.
  
  
• September 12, 2006: Transportation Cabinet awards grants; Superior Fibers acquires Hollinee; Woman dies in accident; Photo Catch: School Fair pageants.
  
  
• September 5, 2006: AA/57 intersection improvements; Cooper receives regionalism award; County get $250,000 ARC grant; Photo Catch: Dove-A-Rama.
  
  
• August 29, 2006: National Guard home from border patrol duty; Emma Jordan is Kentucky Colonel; Buckaroos 4-H at state competition; Photo Catch: Girl Scouts visit Camp Dix VFD.
  
   
• August 22, 2006: Black Oak spec building may have new occupant; Plans continue for new library; School Board begins new year; Interagency Council looks at emergency preparedness.
  
  
• August 15, 2006: Congressman presents cruiser keys; City Council hears from Time/Warner Cable; Bid opening set for water project; Boys & Girls Club opens new season.
  
  
• August 8, 2006: County looks to hire only part-time employees; Drive Smart Kentucky Blitz planned; Man dies in tractor accident; Suspect arrested in connection with burglary.
  
  
• August 1, 2006: Drawings accepted for new library; Farmers Market August 6-12; Man injured in accident; Photo Catch: Tollesboro Lions Queen and Teen.
  
  
• July 25, 2006: Concert benefits Boys & Girls Club; Lewis County man indicted in eBay fraud; Accident claims life of Lewis County man; Photo Catch: Tollesboro Lions Club Fair parade.
  
  
• July 18, 2006: Bulk Plants wins bid for oil and gas; Stop order placed on Commercial Hotel project; School Board complimented on grounds appearance; Electric Plant Board victim of wire theft.
  
  
• July 11, 2006: SSgt Carlos Farler Citizen Soldier Equality Act; Library gets new computers: Blackberries & Chiggers: a package deal; Photo Catch: July Celebration parade.
  
  
• July 4, 2006: Chamber of Commerce "Best of the Best"; Fiscal Court meets in recessed session; Photo Catch: Library window display.
  
  
• June 27, 2006: Library Board approves new budget; Statewide housing officials participate in mini-build; Independence Day events announced; Photo Catch: accident and fire.
  
  
• June 20, 2006: Fiscal Court to consider trash hauler limits; Electric Plant Board approves next budget; School district reports 95% attendance; Photo Catch: Cultivating tobacco.
  
  
• June 14, 2006: City Council hears annual budget; Homeownership is foundation of rural development; Dummitt, McDaniel at state championship; Opportunity for jobseekers: Work Keys.
  
  
• June 6, 2006: Vanceburg gets Renaissance on Main certification; Wall of Hope Banner Tour; Drug sweep nets several arrests; Photo Catch: Memorial Day.
  
  
• May 30, 2006: Billy Barbour welcomed home with new heart; Alltel merger creates Windstream; George Morgan Thomas Home seeks furnishings; Photo Catch; new connector road.
  
  
• May 23, 2006: Slate chosen for fall election; Library construction may begin next Spring; AA Highway contract approved; Cemetery Board visits local cemeteries.
  
  
• May 16, 2006: Jayne Elliott named teacher of the year; Magistrates hear plans for residential development; Teacher professional development discussed; Electric Plant Board ahead of state water goal.
  
  
• May 9, 2006: Fletcher recommends sewer funding; Guild to present first dinner theatre; City enters agreement with architects; Police reports.
  
  
• May 2, 2006: Helen Rayburn leaves us; Chamber hosts successful candidates nights; $50,000 approves for Gateway RCD agri-tourism; Mini-fair planned at Tollesboro Lions Club.
  
  
• April 27, 2006: Library takes more steps toward new building; School Board tours new TES addition; Changes in adult education; LCMS Academic Team places at state.
  
  
• April 18, 2006: Fiscal Court donates land; Electric Plant Board hires engineer; Prescribed burn a success; Photo Catch: CATS testing pep rallies.
  
  
• April 11, 2006: Meet the candidates throughout the county; City adopts resolution to join narcotics task force; Quincy man arrested in vehicle thefts; Oak Ridge man arrested for marijuana cultivation.
  
  
• April 4, 2006: Job Fair a success; Two charged with animal cruelty; April is Fair Housing Month; Photo Catch: Tour group and new lights.
  
  
• March 28, 2006: Bad bills circulating; Jury recommends 15-year sentence; Two arrested in drug sting; Photo Catch: traffic accident at Quincy.
  
  
• March 21, 2006: Homeland Security Exercise; Animal shelter put on hold again; Board of Ed takes ride on new bus; No change in utility rates for another month.
  
  
• March 14, 2996: City Council adopts three resolutions; Two honored by Lakeside Christian Academy; Interagency Council organizes; Two accidents investigated.
  
  
• March 7, 2006: Volunteers Help Depot Museum operate; Burglary investigated; Forest fire season off to ominous start; County adds more jail beds.
  
  
• February 28, 2006: Library Board announces purchase; Renaissance Committee meets; Job fair planned; Accident claims life of Tollesboro man.
  
  
• February 21, 2006: Magistrates deny tax exemption; Bentley and Brown recognized for reading success; Natural gas rates to go down another 10%; Boy injured in accident.
  
  
• February 14, 2006: Sheriff's office continues efforts to eradicate drug trafficking; Lewis County grocer indicted; City receives clean audit; Bicentennial events to be discussed.
  
  
• February 7, 2006: What were the top stories for 2005?; Coach Prater retires after 27 years; Woman charged after pills found; Fiscal Court holds special meeting.
  
  
• January 31, 2006: Library moves step closer to new building; Two charged after wire found; Two charged following traffic stop; School Board hears updates from principals.
  
  
• January 24, 2006: Husband charged in shooting incident; Deputies investigate Tollesboro incidents; Two injured in AA accident; School bus involved in minor accident.
  
  
• January 17, 2006: County ponders tourism position; Natural gas rate to drop in February; City OKs Salt Lick Bridge renovation; Carrs still in running for AEP plant.
  
  
• January 10, 2006: NASCAR promotion by H&R Block; Robin Webb tapped for sportsmen caucus; Police Reports: Amtrak makes unexpected stop, accident closes Rt. 344.
  
  
• January 3, 2006: What were the top stories?; Cabin Creek Covered Bridge restoration history; Sheriff warns of another potential scam; Phase II undeliverable checks list available.
  
  
• December 27, 2005: Campbellsville University honors Ronnie Hord; Churches by Candlelight Tour a success; Regional agritourism initiative underway; Photo Catch: Garrison Christmas parade and Brutus as Santa Paws.
  
  
• December 20, 2005: ATV Association makes presentation; Contract with Kentucky Power approved; Public gives input for covered bridge project; School Board hears success stories.
  
  
• December 13, 2005: City Council approves alcohol ordinance; A&B Auto receives business award; Vanceburg VFD urges fire safety during holiday season; Two charged in theft.
  
  
• December 6, 2005: Cabin Creek Covered Bridge restoration plans; Agritourism competitive grants; Unemployment up in Lewis County; Sheriff warns about area scam.
  
  
• November 29, 2005: Share the Harvest provides Thanksgiving meals; One injured in Rt. 57 accident; Chamber meeting to highlight workforce presentation; Two charged in theft.
  
  
• November 22, 2005: School Board applies for grant; Free rat bait offered; Fiscal Court renews with St. Paul Insurance; Library to get additional state aid.
  
  
• November 15, 2005: Veterans Day program held at LCHS; City Council rescinds Beer license ordinance; Plant Board considering power suppliers; Area fires under investigation.
  
  
• November 8, 2005: 3 cousins and WWII veteran visit nation's Capitol; The devil to come to Vanceburg; LCHS TSA attends conference; "Unbridled Spirit" brand sweeping the Commonwealth.
  
  
• November 1, 2005: Informational road signs studied; Electric Plant Board considers power providers; Keep your kids smiling healthy; Photo Catch: Alltel repairs on Main Street, 201st Kentucky National Guard Engineer Battalion, Tractor Drive.
  
  
• October 25, 2005: Rewards offered in burglaries; Accidents under investigation; Replica ship Nina to visit area; Tractor drive rescheduled.
  
  
• October 18, 2005: Lewis County still in running for power plant; K-9 unit OK'd to keep schools drug-free; Electric Plant Board approves audit; PSHH to hold drawing for CO detectors.
  
  
• October 11, 2005: Alternative ag, agri-tourism conference next week; City Council meets; Family Math nights; Faith-based halfway house planned.
  
  
• October 4, 2005: Lewis County Primary Care hits airwaves; Two hurt when vehicle runs through guardrail; Fall fire season begins; Accident shuts down Rt. 8.
  
  
• September 27, 2005: Electric Plant Board OKs 40% rate increase; Teen honored by Board of Education, Sheriff; Library receives continuing education funds; Photo Catch: Ham auction, AA/Grayson Spur accident, Nina replica.
  
  
• September 20, 2005: Tensions rise over rock climbing; City adopts resolution; Magistrates adopt Adelphia agreement; Photo Catch: School fair parade.
  
  
• September 13, 2005: Charges pending in marijuana growing operation; Local efforts underway for Hurricane Katrina relief; Minor quake hits northeastern Kentucky; 2005 Pleasant Ridge Dove-a-Rama.
  
• September 6, 2006: Gas prices top $3 a gallon; Old fashioned house raising in Tollesboro; Rick Ferrell to perform at fair; Photo Catch: Amy Carver at Commercial Hotel.
  
• August 30, 2005: Lewis County to get funds for animal shelter; Man arrested on federal charge; Three injured in accident; Bald eagle dines in Vanceburg.
  
  
• August 23, 2005: Lewis County gets road funding; BTADD gets enhanced 911 funding; Burglary under investigation; Open house at Globe Funeral Chapel.
  
  
• August 16, 2005: First day of school "went great"; Magistrates hear first reading of franchise agreement; Accident claims lives of two Vanceburg men; Residents request water lines.
  
  
• August 9, 2005: Recycle or pay higher garbage collection fee; Marijuana eradication activity; Man charged after barricading himself; From the Riverbank to perform.
  
  
• August 2, 2005: County gets funds for smoking cessation program; Lewis County Schools get CTE award; Library Board discusses possibility of new building;  Photo catch: Little League and Depot Museum quilt.
  
  
• July 26,2005: Three arrested on shoplifting charges; Tollesboro Elementary to get needed renovation; Hughes, Maddox re-appointed to fire tax boards; Photo Catch: Morning sunbeams and Tollesboro church sign to beat the heat.
  
• July 19, 2005: Volunteers needed for severe weather forecasting; New water project approved; Three-vehicle accident results in fatality; Photo Catch: Painting project.
  
  
• July 12, 2005: Funding announced for Crooked Creek repairs; School personnel report; Lewis County awarded ag development funds; Photo Catch: 4th of July fireworks, Dinner with the Departed; Hurricane Dennis.
  
  
• July 5, 2005: County's workman's comp still undecided; Library Board OKs budget; Chamber banquet, awards very successful; Photo Catch: Jim Shelton at Commercial Hotel renovations; Pickin' and grinnin' at Concord General Store.
  
  
• June 28, 2005: Five lauded by School Board; VRHC finalizes plans for two new units; Independence Day events announced; PSHH hosts regional home ownership tour. 
  
  
• June 21, 2005: Relay for Life raises nearly $29,000; Plant Board approves budget; Still no county insurance provider; Police reports.
  
  
• June 14, 2005: City streets to be resurfaced; Fire damages apartment; Summer Sounds coming Friday; Photo Catch: New equipment at Northern Contours, and accident on Fairlane Drive.
  
  
• June 7, 2005: UK impacts Lewis County; Library directors meet in Vanceburg; City Council holds special session; Photo Catch: LCHS Class of 2005 Top 10%.
  
  
• May 31, 2005: Helicopter lands at Tollesboro Elementary; Stanfield opens new office in Tollesboro; Garrison teen dies in accident; Accident under investigation.
  
  
• May 24, 2005: Four injured on Ky. Rt. 8; Stolen motorcycle leads high speed chase; Man charged with attempted burglary; Maysville Army Reserve base on closure list.
  
  
• May 17, 2005: Fiscal Court hears a variety of issues; LCHS science department present success stories; Plant Board meets in short session; Photo Catch: Police memorial and Stanfield grand opening.
  
  
• May 10. 2005: Northern Contours continues expansion; AA Highway Drive Smart Blitz; City Council enters closed session; Photo Catch: Vanceburg Lions Club radio auction.
  
  
• May 3, 2005: MSU president visits Vanceburg; Library may get Bill Gates Foundation funds; State Attorney General visits Lewis County; Best of the Best. 
  
  
• April 26, 2005: Mayor attends "Kentuckians in Washington"; Fungus killing dogwoods; Outdoor Club gets donation; Photo Catch: robins.
  
  
• April 19, 2005: No end in sight for natural gas prices; County officials meet; Board of Education honored at 2005 KSBA; One hurt in accident.
  
  
• April 12, 2005: City Council authorizes radio payment; One hurt in motorcycle accident; HUD funding available to serve homeless; Depot museum now open.
  
  
• April 5, 2005: Officials table Holly Road accident; One hurt in accident; April is Fair Housing Month; Foodland robber remains at large. 
  
  
• March 29, 2005: Northern Contours to buy buildings; Foodland robbed, $2,000 reward offered; Deputies make first meth lab bust; Governor announces road bonds.
  
  
• March 22, 2005: Magistrates accept insurance bid; School Board approves Code of Conduct; Fatal accident Monday morning on AA Highway; Fire destroys Quincy home.
  
  
• March 15, 2005: Council tables road request; State budget includes funds for water projects; Two charged in burglaries; Photo Catch: Easter yard decorations.
  
  
• March 8, 2005: Road maintenance schedule announced; Coast Guard Auxiliary being organized; Lewis County Family Dental welcomes new dentist;  Photo Catch: Warm weather activity and bagging fundraiser.
  
  
• March 1, 2005: Amy Kennedy appointed to Kentucky Commission on Women; Library Board hears audit report; Inmate escapee caught after walking away; Photo Catch: Commercial Hotel renovation work and Jim Shelton at Renaissance Committee meeting.
  
  
• February 22, 2005: Academic Team headed to Governor's Cup; Magistrates hear road problems and updates; School Board hears success stories; Photo Catch: VFW funeral detail.
  
  
• February 15, 2005: Governor visits Lewis County; Electric Plant Board hears test results; City Attorney addresses employee dismissal; Spilled lumber disrupts traffic.
  
  
• February 8, 2005: Pennsylvania educators visit LCHS; Fair Board selects new amusement ride company; Detention Center holds training day; County road funds announced for Lewis County.
  
  
• February 1, 2005: What the top stories were; Accident under investigation; One charged in assault; Tollesboro FD gets 5/9 rating.
  
  
• January 25, 2005: Library acquires two new computers; More fake money found; Fire destroys outbuilding; Photo catch: more snow!
  
  
• January 18, 2005: Fiscal Court hears road problems; Principals present findings to School Board; Water lines to be extended to several areas; Man charged in burglaries.
  
  
• January 11, 2005: Two local locations under consideration for power plant; Ohio River crested Monday morning; City Council considers ownership of access road; Kennard and Jolly achieve professional development marks.
  
  
• January 4, 2005: What were the top stories for 2004?; Train wheel falls off at crossing; Two hurt in accident; KECI fellows learn entrepreneurial coaching skills.
  
  
• December 28, 2004: Unemployment rate unchanged; County officials give monthly reports; Two charged in break-in; Photo Catch: Building razed, and FRG "Angels Among Us".
  
  
• December 21, 2004: Funny money in Lewis County; Court hears road issues; Boys & Girls Club to open; Photo Catch: Vanceburg traffic accident and Tollesboro fire.
  
  
• December 14, 2004: Natural gas rates seeing double-digit increases; Zwosta deploys to Afghanistan; Accident claims life of Ewing teen; Photo Catch: Traffic accidents in Vanceburg.
  
  
• December 7, 2004: Magistrates deadlock on insurance; LCFHC welcomes eye doctor; 301st Chemical Company deploys; Unemployment down in Lewis County.
  
  
• November 30, 2004: Drug sweep nets several arrests; Fiscal Court meets in recessed session; Farmer's Market gets $80,0000; Photo Catch: our servicemen.
  
  
• November 23, 2004: Library receives state aid funds; City Council holds special session; A Day of Remembrance; Photo Catch: Building face lift on Vanceburg's Main Street.
  
  
• November 16, 2004: Magistrates hear health insurance bids; School Board gets CATS award; Natural gas rates increase; Burley warehouses get ready for last tobacco sales season.
  
  
• November 9, 2004: Lewis County has heavy voter turnout; Council hears right-of-way dispute; Sealant program to help protect teeth; Photo Catch: elections and road repair.
  
  
• November 2, 2004: Lewis County gets funds for road projects; PSHH raises house for Ronda Wilson; Police Reports; Questions raised on fundraiser.
  
  
• October 26, 2004: Library Board talks with construction consultant; Voter turnout could be higher on election day; Tobacco farmers may lose payments; Photo Catch: Lewis County Lions football.
  
  
• October 19, 2004: School Board hears insurance update; Magistrates approve appointments; Plant Board hears report; Police Reports.
  
  
• October 12, 2004: Council adopts tax rates; PSHH house raising; Car strikes house; Wayward rig turns over on Route 3309.
  
  
• October 5, 2004: Three injured in AA accident; Local artist displays work; Garrison man convicted of reckless homicide; Photo Catch: Touring in style.
  
  
• September 28, 2004: School Board hears parental concern; New bookmobile librarian hired; Funds received for Vanceburg Hill demolitions; Photo Catch: Tobacco wilting; and mobile home fire.
  
  
• September 21, 2004: Council hears of VPD sergeant resignation; Magistrates hear report of jail inspection; Appreciation expressed at library luncheon; Electric Plant Board meets.
  
  
• September 14, 2004: Kentucky receives grants for fire departments; Know County deputy jailer pleads guilty; School Fair underway; Photo Catch: Polar Star Lodge car show.
  
  
• September 7, 2004: Board of Health considers employees' grievances; Unemployment up in Lewis County for July; School Fair opens September 14; Photo Catch: Ag agent leaves for new job, and Grand Opening at Ron's IGA in Tollesboro.
  
  
• August 31, 2004: County joins City in new planning commission; Weapons found, man charged; Fire destroys Tollesboro home; Two charged after credit card stolen.
  
  
• August 24, 2004: Two Main Street businesses to relocate; Library Board will celebrate 50 years; Thefts under investigation; School Fair pageant information.
  
  
• August 17, 2004: Fiscal Court gets road updates; Council approves annexation; Electric Plant Board hears report; Four hurt in parking lot accident.
  
  
• August 10, 2004: Council hears adult ed update; Community leaders attend PD meeting with school staff; Library launches new automation system; Photo Catch: Pauline Applegate at Democrat Convention, and LCHS Lions football team.
  
  
• August 3, 2004: Park facilities open in Lewis County; FoodWorld is now Ron's IGA; Deputy investigates accident; Train cars derail near South Shore.
  
  
• July 27, 2004: Library automation begins; Wayward truck cause truck stop damage; Trial scheduled for four men charged in assault; Photo Catch: rolling hay and building demolition.
  
  
• July 13, 2004: Two arrested for marijuana cultivation; Two hurt by lightning strike; Three injured in auto-four wheeler accident; Photo Catch: Pre-Teen Pageant contestants and Snook Hickle.
  
  
• July 6, 2004: Dr. O'Cull appointed to MSU Board of Regents; Tollesboro Lions Club Fair is next week; Appeals Court reinstates Sonny Landham's lawsuit; Photo Catch: Farmers market.
  
  
• June 29, 2004: Con artists preying on disaster victims; Lewis County eligible for disaster assistance; VFW has new digs; Photo Catch: VFW building.
  
  
• June 22, 2004: Fiscal Court hears more cable TV complaints; Laurel parents question school board; City council approves ordinances, discusses annexation; Three hurt in AA accident.
  
  
• June 15, 2004: Fiscal Court holds workshop; City Council gets budget review; Plant Board will have lean budget; Cemetery Board meets.
  
  
• June 8, 2004: Fourth flash flood victim recovered; The passing of a President; Relay for Life is Friday night; Photo Catch: Civil War headstones and AA accident.
  
  
• June 1, 2004: Flash flood results in fatal accident; Two charged following attempted ATM break-in; Two die in separate accidents; A small town dedicated to helping.
  
  
• May 25, 2004: Two charged in lottery ticket theft; Library Board OKs name change; Operation ABC Mobilization; Photo Catch: Bald eagle at Sherman Kegley's farm.
  
  
• May 18, 2004: Fiscal Court OKs fire tax district; School Board hears from principals; Plant Board rejects transformer bid; Photo Catch: PFC Michael Jones in Iraq.
  
  
• May 11, 2004: Two charged after improper drive-thru at Tollesboro restaurant; Two only slightly injured in AA accident; City Council meets; Project Drug Free Lewis County established.
  
  
• May 4, 2004: Meeting held for fire tax district; Black Oak Market burglarized; Two suspects apprehended following separate chases; Photo Catch: fog catching spiderweb.
  
  
• April 27, 2004: Fire departments respond to structure fire; Bone marrow donor needed; Unemployment rate rises in Lewis County; HOSA annual conference.
  
  
• April 20, 2004: Fiscal Court tables fire tax proposal; School Board lauds several students; Plant Board meets in closed session; Photo Catch: Freddie Bevins and library barcodes.
  
  
• April 13, 2004: Council hears traffic concerns; Petersville man dies in traffic accident; Tollesboro woman hurt in accident; Gilbert receives library trustee grant.
  
  
• April 6, 2004: One arrested following high speed chase; Parties agree to dismiss lawsuit; Advisories issued by LCSO; Photo Catch: Petersville Church of God.
  
  
• March 30, 2004: Two die following alleged domestic dispute; Primary Care receives AEDs; Survey to document New Deal resources; Photo Catch: Clean-up Week.
  
  
• March 23, 2004: Library Board hears reports; More illegal satellite cards found; Cleanup Week being held; Photo Catch: Polar Star Lodge.
  
  
• March 16, 2004: Continuing road problems addressed; Plant Board gets SCADA demo; School Board meets; Two hurt in accident.
  
  
• March 9, 2004: City Council meets; Vanceburg woman dies in accident; Bill would give local control over covered bridges; Photo Catch: District champs; and weather damage.
  
  
• March 2, 2004: Band director Dan Prickett dies at age 58; One injured in ATV accident; Fire season underway; Photo Catch: Opossum visitor and new VVFD firetruck.
  
  
• February 24, 2004: LCHS academic team wins Governor's Cup; Electric Plant Board hears annual report; Funding delayed for health department construction; Photo Catch: 2004 Fire Queen and Leadership Horizons.
  
  
• February 17, 2004: Helen Rayburn honored; Two charged with arson; Fiscal court hears more road complaints; Renovation nears completion.
  
  
• February 10, 2004: Man arrested in satellite card pirating; City Council hears audit report; Conservation District cost-share program; Photo Catch: Polar Star Lodge officers.
  
  
• February 3, 2004: Snow prompts several accidents; Maj. Smith awarded Bronze Star; Former Gov. Nunn dies at 79; Burley tobacco quota up.
  
  
• January 27, 2004: Here are your top stories; AA accident fatal; Tollesboro VFD awarded grant; House passes bill limiting sweets in schools.
  
  
• January 20, 2004: County prohibits keeping exotic wildlife; School Board hears test data reports; Electric Plant Board meets; Photo Catch: snow scenes.
  
  
• January 13, 2004: Accidents abundant during first snow; City Council meets; Lykins first to file under new Secretary of State; $500 reward offered in burglary.
  
  
• January 6, 2004: What were the top stories?; Burglaries investigated; Home burns in Ribolt; Photo Catch: more photos of Ribolt fire.
  
  
• December 30, 2003: Firefighters have busy week; Industrial Authority meets; FDIC, Financial Premier reach agreement;
  
  
• December 23, 2003: Clooney courts voters in 4th District; Man charged after alleged attempt to shoot sheriff; Three arrested in Guardsman attack; Photo Catch: Trace Creek accident and library window display.
  
  
• December 16, 2003: Garbage ordinance approved; Progress made toward school performance goals; Lines completed for water project; Photo Catch: nutcracker display at depot museum.
  
  
• December 9, 2003: City Council discusses bids; Break-in attempted at Tollesboro clinic; Accident under investigation; Photo Catch: downtown Vanceburg holiday lights.
  
  
• December 2, 2003: Two charged in Tollesboro burglary; First community Thanksgiving meal a success; Where's your trash?; Photo Catch: Shirley Porter honored, Tollesboro Lady Cats basketball bluegrass fundraiser, Sunshine Community Choir.
  
  
• November 25, 2003: Robin Webb to seek fourth term; Tasers added to LCSO arsenal; City Council meets in special session; Photo Catch: Ohio River flood waters.
  
  
• November 18, 2003: Juvenile curfew ordinance passed; School Board briefed on "No Child Left Behind" act; Plant Board plans more extensions; Renaissance Committee awarded $250,000.
  

• November 11, 2003: Northern Contours to expand into former Nine West building; Industrial Authority meets; City Council meets; Photo Catch: Rt. 8 accident and Senior Apartments fire.
  
  
• November 4, 2003: UK dental teams visit Lewis County; Soybean extruder is funded; PSHH Blitz Build in Garrison; Photo Catch: AA Highway accident at William Branch.
  
• October 28, 2003: Lewis County Library gets grants; Cabin Creek Watershed Council proposed; School board approves audit; Petersville First Church of God seeks help.
  
• October 21, 2003: E-911 explained, public still unsure; Magistrates hear more road complaints; Lewis County man charged with arson; Accidents under investigation.
  
• October 14, 2003: Flood insurance is topic for City; Firefighters receive equipment;  PSHH to host blitz build; Stanley files suit in rental case.
  
• October 7, 2003: Fiscal Court to create cemetery board; Road slip creates concern for resident; Accident investigated; Photo Catch: State Rep Robin Webb recognized by AARP.
  

• September 30, 2003: Old tires and junk car removal; Woman dies following Burtonville accident; Conservation District approved for pilot program; Photo Catch: Pumpkin auction, inmates repair bench.
  
  
• September 23, 2003: Amnesty program collects 16,500 tires; Plant Board rejects latest Grayson RECC proposal; Harvest Day is Saturday; Photo Catch: Vintage cannon and another view of Hurricane Isabel.
  
  
• September 16, 2003: County officials consider E-911; City adopts vicious animal ordinance; School Board reviews CTB scores; Photo Catch: water main rupture and Fairlane Drive accident.
  
  
• September 9, 2003: L&C Expedition local events grow; Sheriff warns of scam in area; Accidents under investigation; Photo Catch: recycling containers and leadership award to Helen Rayburn.
  
  
• September 2, 2003: Turn in tires at no cost; Two charged in death of neighbor; School Fair board meets; Photo Catch: Bicycle accident and bank cookout.
  
  
• August 26, 2003: Mandatory garbage collection meeting held; Lewis County man dies in accident; John O'Cull Dentistry celebrates 20 years; Photo Catch: storm photos.
  
  
• August 19, 2003: County fire department asks for tax district; WWII vet gets LCHS diploma; Electric to be off for improvements; Photo Catch: flooding and accidents.
  

• August 12, 2003: Shoe factory will have new occupant; Meeting set for mandatory garbage collection; Plans underway for Boys & Girls Club; Photo Catch: Mississippi Queen, Tobacco cutting, VVFD fleet.
  
  
• August 5, 2003: Downtown gets $200,000 grant; PSHH open house Friday afternoon; Emerson women died in Carter County accident; Photo Catch: Lewis County Middle School renovations and Black Oak VFD presents plaque to Coroplast.
  
  
• July 29, 2003: Heritage Council assesses Commercial Hotel Restoration; Ag Agent receives state and national awards; Disaster aid nears $4 million; Photo Catch: Truck fire and Route 8 accident.
  
  
• July 22, 2003: Board opts to not sell to health department; Class D inmate supervisor course held; Repairs continue for power lines; Thefts under investigation.
  
  
• July 15, 2003: Magistrates approve jail changes; City Council OKs fire truck purchase; School Board members reach development mark; Photo Catch: Al Hasa Oriental Band.
  
  
• July 8, 2003: Another disaster declared; Lewis & Clark events planned; One hurt in accident; Photo Catch: wild turkeys.
  
  
• July 1, 2003: One dies in auto accident; Trash containers available; Fire believed intentional; Farmers market program expanded.
  
  
• June 24, 2003: Local assistance offices open; Proposed $200 million settlement reached; Marijuana plants found; Photo Catch: Softball team car wash, Garrison fireworks.
  
  
• June 17, 2003: County adopts $4.3 million budget; Middle School project approved; Help sought in slip; Photo Catch: Alltel worker injured, Virgil Mefford lights Relay torch, Rt. 344 accident, Garrison Cruise-in.
  
  
• June 10, 2003: Recycling, new rates to begin next month; Council hears Adelphia update; Federal help approved for tornado; Photo Catch: accidents leave boat on pavement, car in creek.
  
  
• June 3, 2003: Rash of house fires in area; Two Lewis County deputies honored; String of break-ins under investigation; Photo Catch: traffic blitz and district fast pitch champions.
  
  
• May 27, 2003: Fletcher, Chandler win primary; Past tornadoes in Lewis County; Red Cross and residents pull together; Photo Catch: Spring cleaning at courthouse.
  
  
• May 20, 2003: WWII vet gets THS diploma; Twister classified as F3; Plant Board gets FEMA help; Photo Catch: Tree on truck, Pre-schoolers at Carter Caves.
  
  
• May 13, 2003: Tornado hits us; City, County to jointly apply for health dept. funds; County plans old vehicle removal; Photo Catch: Frank Kilgallin's fish catch, Michael Doran in Baghdad.
  
  
• May 6, 2003: Disaster aid nears $13 million; Fire damages home; Wild cherry leaves can kill livestock; Photo Catch: American Queen riverboat, and Inmates at Garrison Boat Launch.
  
  
• April 29, 2003: Mandatory garbage collection coming; City presents proposal for Human Resources office; Cleanup week successful; Photo Catch: car in house; Prom King & Queen; Motorcycle benefit run.
  
  
• April 22, 2003: Fiscal Court adopts ordinances; Cordle to head Augusta schools; Fraud hotline established; Photo Catch: Department of Education Commissioner Gene Wilhoit, Sean Howard book club presentation.
  
  
• April 15, 2003: City eyes annexation; Many attend show of support; Board reviews storm damage; Photo Catch: new Vanceburg postmaster, Schoolbus accident, Mudslide, Red bat.
  
  
• April 8, 2003: Disaster aid tops $4 million; LCMA plans show of support; Lions auction a success; Photo Catch: Regional Business Expo, and Barn damaged from windstorm.
  
  
• April 1, 2003: Accident investigated; Carbon monoxide claims life of Vanceburg man; Death investigated; Photo Catch: Grayson Spur fatal accident, LCMS academic team.
  
  
• March 25, 2003: Disaster aid tops $1 million; Ground broken for SLCWP; Firebrick VFD gets new truck; Sheriff's Report.
  
  
• March 18, 2003: President declares major disaster here; Board reviews storm damage; Garrison sewer project a "go"; Photo Catch: more ice storm damage.
  
  
• March 11, 2003: Council hears storm update; Signs will welcome visitors; Shock probation denied; Photo Catch: Mayor Cooper shows map of proposed lake, Harold and Georgetta Voiers honored.
  
  
• March 4, 2003: Work continues after storm; One hurt in Tollesboro accident; Another truck strikes rock wall; Photo Catch: Gas leak; storm damage.
  
  
• February 25, 2003: Work continues in storm cleanup; Accident investigated; Break-ins investigated; Photo Catch: more storm photos.
  
  
• February 18, 2003: Storm freezes area, worst in memory; Emergency assistance available; Fiscal Court road wish list; Photo Catch: more winter storm photos.
  
  
• February 11, 2003: City Council hears audit report, takes action on water project; Area burglaries investigated; Numerous accidents investigated; Photo Catch: snow pictures from around the county.
  
  
• February 4, 2003: Farmers pack room for Phase I meeting; Alarm systems should be registered; Sheriff's office investigates accidents; And the top stories for 2002 are . . .
  
  
• January 28, 2003: Benefit concert a success; KET to feature Kinniconick; Quincy robbery investigated; WWII vet receives diploma.
  
  
• January 21, 2003: Low bids mean more water line extensions; County insurance changed to previous provider; Accident investigated; Photo Catch: Breakfast Club at Osman Pharmacy.
  
  
• January 14, 2003: New Court meets; Council meets, thanks police; Depot Museum to renew exhibits; Photo Catch: Lions Club basketball tournament.
  
  
• January 7, 2003: Pauline Applegate retires from post office after 54 years; Lions Tournament will be Saturday; Couple charged for robbing machines; Photo Catch: George Plummer honored.
  
  
  

Click here for Year 2000 archive list
Click here for Year 2001 archive list
Click here for Year 2002 archive list

or use the search engine.

Search The Lewis County Herald news archives back to April 26, 2000. Type in a keyword(s) and then click "Search".

Search ANY word Search ALL words  Search EXACT phrase    Help